Neuroscientist/Neurobiologist

The School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook University, is seeking applications for a full-time 12-month, tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment at the rank of assistant or associate professor with neuroscience/neurobiology research expertise in the mechanisms, prevention, modulation, or treatment of pain/neuropathies. All candidates must have a PhD degree, postdoctoral training, and active NIH funding.

The successful applicant will contribute to the teaching of basic science courses in the dental curriculum and in the graduate program. Faculty members will also participate in service at the college, university, and national levels, as appropriate for their academic rank. Finally, the successful candidate will possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and a desire to create an environment that promotes collegiality, collaboration, and cultural diversity among members of various education, research, and service communities. A national competitive start-up package and customized laboratory facilities will be made available.

The research programs in the SDM includes gene/cell-based regenerative therapies, mechanisms of collagen degradation, oral and dental stem cell biology, biology of skin and mucosal grafting, wound repair, host modulation, salivary gland biology, inflammation, and oral microbiology. Dental-centered research areas include enamel and dentin bonding, dental materials, psychosocial aspects of health and illness, applications of cone-beam CT, dental implants, 3D printing, and applications of artificial intelligence in dental imaging (https://dentistry.stonybrookmedicine.edu/dentalresearch/resfaculty).

Stony Brook University, an R1 university and member of the Association of American Universities, provides a highly interactive environment with extensive opportunities for collaborations within the School of Dental Medicine as well as with faculty in the School of Medicine and other schools/colleges. Its vibrant neuroscience community is distributed across several departments, centers, institutes and schools and include the Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, and pain research within the Department of Anesthesiology. Excellent molecular, transgenic, behavioral testing and imaging core facilities are available.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• PhD degree in a related field, or PhD and DDS/DMD degree, or equivalent foreign degree(s)

• Postdoctoral training in neurosciences

• Active NIH funding

• Teaching experience, within the last five years, of professional or graduate students.

• Mentoring experience, within the last five years, of professional or graduate students.

Preferred:

• Didactic and/or clinical teaching experience at a dental school.